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Wesley Snipes Was Such A Nightmare On The Blade: Trinity Set, It's A Miracle They Finished The Movie
12 Unbelievable Stories From Behind The Scenes Of Blade: Trinity
Jacob Shelton
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Blade: Trinity is one of the most unforgettable movies in cinema history - not because it’s so good, but because it’s a train wreck from beginning to end. The dark stories from the set of Blade paint a picture of Wesley Snipes being a celebrity who’s impossible to work with. Multiple members of the cast and crew claim the production almost came crashing down because of the nightmare behavior of Snipes, but he’s not the only person to blame.
These Blade behind the scenes secrets are all absolutely bonkers, and they explain why the movie is such a mess. Not only was Snipes high the entire time he was on set, but he and the film’s director were openly fighting. Their hatred for each other even ended up turning into a physical altercation that spilled out onto the set. If you didn’t already think this movie was bananas, taking a look behind the scenes of Blade: Trinity will make you realize how crazy it really was.
Wesley Snipes Choked Director David Goyer, So Goyer Hired Biker Body Guards
Photo: New Line Cinema
It turns out Wesley Snipes will totally throw down if you piss him off on set, which is exactly what happened one day when the star strangled director David Goyer during a confrontation about their vampire movie. The night after being strangled on set, Goyer was out drinking at a strip club with members of the crew when he met some bikers. According to Patton Oswalt, "David says to them, 'I’ll pay for all your drinks if you show up to set tomorrow and pretend to be my security.'" They agreed to the deal and showed up the next day while "Wesley freaked out and went back to his trailer."
As to Goyer and Snipes's relationship post-Blade, Goyer said it was one of the most "personally and professionally difficult things I've ever been through," and when asked if he has spoken to Snipes since, he responded, "No, no... we've never spoken again."
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Blade Was Blazed Every Day Of Filming
Photo: New Line Cinema
In an interview with AV Club, Patton Oswalt dropped dime on how much weed Wesley Snipes smoked while on set. Oswalt told the AV Club, "[Snipes] wouldn’t come out of his trailer, and he would smoke weed all day. Which is fine with me, because I had all these DVDs that I wanted to catch up on."
Snipes really didn't cared about Blade: Trinity. And why should he? It was the third film in a vampire karate franchise. Even with its goofy premise, however, he should have been able to stay sober while on set.
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Wesley Snipes Accused David Goyer Of Being Racist
Photo: New Line Cinema
There was no love lost between Wesley Snipes and David Goyer throughout the filming of Blade: Trinity. It's one thing to not like someone you work with; there is a whole new level to claiming someone is racist. Snipes claimed the first two Blade films had multiracial cast and crew, but by the time the third film rolled around the producers purposefully stacked the crew with white people.
The most heinous claim made by Snipes was a member of the cast or crew (the claim is vague) wore a shirt that he felt was racist and Goyer did nothing to discipline them. Thankfully Patton Oswalt, who played a hacker nerd in the film, was able to provide context to the scenario. He told AV Club:
"One day on the set - they let everyone pick their own clothes - there was one black actor who was also kind of a club kid. And he wore this shirt with the word 'Garbage' on it in big stylish letters. It was his shirt. And Wesley came down to the set, which he only did for close-ups. Everything else was done by his stand-in. I only did one scene with him. But he comes on and goes, 'There’s only one other black guy in the movie, and you make him wear a shirt that says "Garbage?" You racist motherf*cker!'”
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Ryan Reynolds Was Referred To As "That Cracker" Throughout Filming
Photo: New Line Cinema
When Spin reporter Chris Parry showed up to cover the final days of filming on the set of Blade: Trinity, he got the story of a lifetime. One of the craziest things he learned was not only did Wesley Snipes not refer to his co-stars by name, but he specifically referred to Ryan Reynolds as "that cracker." Speaking under terms of anonymity, an executive on the film claimed Snipes would say things like "tell that cracker to get out of my eye line," and "tell that cracker to get his lines right."
The "anonymous executive" said they would have walked off the film in the first week, but the rest of the crew was working extra hard to make up for all of the bad vibes Snipes was putting out.
Post-It Notes Were Wesley Snipes's Preferred Method Of Communication
![wesley-snipes-only-communicated-through-post-it-notes-photo-u1](https://imgix.ranker.com/user_node_img/50078/1001540976/original/wesley-snipes-only-communicated-through-post-it-notes-photo-u1?w=650&q=60&fm=pjpg&fit=crop&crop=faces")
Photo: New Line Cinema
After getting into a physical altercation with director David Goyer, Wesley Snipes and the director stopped speaking altogether. But you can't make a movie if the film's director and star aren't communicating, so Snipes devised a way to get his point across while still expressing the maximum amount of sulk - Post-Its. Towards the end of the shoot after filming all of his close-ups, Snipes started passing Post-Its to Goyer, and each of them were signed, "From Blade." Hopefully the director kept a few of those to sell at auction some day.
Natasha Lyonne Was In The Midst Of A Breakdown During Filming
![natasha-lyonne-was-in-a-bad-place-while-filming-photo-u1](https://imgix.ranker.com/user_node_img/50078/1001541019/original/natasha-lyonne-was-in-a-bad-place-while-filming-photo-u1?w=650&q=60&fm=pjpg&fit=crop&crop=faces")
Photo: New Line Cinema
Natasha Lyonne has definitely had her ups and downs with drug abuse, and a lot of it has been in the public eye. She appears in Blade: Trinity as Sommerfield, a blind hacker, and one reporter claims she was in a low spot during filming. While Chris Parry was trying to interview the cast, Lyonne's publicist asked him to email his questions to her and allow them to be vetted by a lawyer. She never got back to him with her answers.
Patton Oswalt backs up the claim Lyonne was going through "some kind of mental breakdown," but she was at least having some sort of twisted fun with it: "Wesley is all boundaries, and [Lyonne] has no boundaries. She played a blind computer expert. So the first scene they had together, she put her hand right on his face, and he just recoiled. It was awesome."
Wesley Snipes Was Really Pushing For A Sex Scene That Never Happens
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Photo: New Line Cinema
It turns out Wesley Snipes really wanted to have a sex scene in Blade: Trinity. He talked about it on the DVD commentary for Blade 2 and was allegedly making moves behind the scenes to make sure his character showed his prowess in the bedroom in the third film. Supposedly the idea was for Blade and Abigail Whistler (Jessica Biel) to hook up at some point during the movie, but the idea never came to fruition. Was it because Biel vetoed the scene? Or was it because it had nothing to do with the plot of the film?
Wesley Snipes Stayed In Character Throughout Filming
![wesley-snipes-stayed-in-character-throughout-the-filming-photo-u1](https://imgix.ranker.com/user_node_img/50078/1001541001/original/wesley-snipes-stayed-in-character-throughout-the-filming-photo-u1?w=650&q=60&fm=pjpg&fit=crop&crop=faces")
Photo: New Line Cinema
It's not crazy for method actors to stay in character while on set. When a character is as intense as Blade (his entire family was murdered by vampires), it can be hard to dip in and out of that emotional intensity, so it makes sense Wesley Snipes wanted to be in the zone throughout filming. Still, it's very silly he was so serious about pretending to be a vampire killer named "Blade." Patton Oswalt claims Snipes introduced himself as "Blade" the one time they actually met.
"That Cracker"
12 Unbelievable Stories From Behind The Scenes Of Blade: Trinity
Jacob Shelton
189.2k views 12 items
Blade: Trinity is one of the most unforgettable movies in cinema history - not because it’s so good, but because it’s a train wreck from beginning to end. The dark stories from the set of Blade paint a picture of Wesley Snipes being a celebrity who’s impossible to work with. Multiple members of the cast and crew claim the production almost came crashing down because of the nightmare behavior of Snipes, but he’s not the only person to blame.
These Blade behind the scenes secrets are all absolutely bonkers, and they explain why the movie is such a mess. Not only was Snipes high the entire time he was on set, but he and the film’s director were openly fighting. Their hatred for each other even ended up turning into a physical altercation that spilled out onto the set. If you didn’t already think this movie was bananas, taking a look behind the scenes of Blade: Trinity will make you realize how crazy it really was.
Wesley Snipes Choked Director David Goyer, So Goyer Hired Biker Body Guards
Photo: New Line Cinema
It turns out Wesley Snipes will totally throw down if you piss him off on set, which is exactly what happened one day when the star strangled director David Goyer during a confrontation about their vampire movie. The night after being strangled on set, Goyer was out drinking at a strip club with members of the crew when he met some bikers. According to Patton Oswalt, "David says to them, 'I’ll pay for all your drinks if you show up to set tomorrow and pretend to be my security.'" They agreed to the deal and showed up the next day while "Wesley freaked out and went back to his trailer."
As to Goyer and Snipes's relationship post-Blade, Goyer said it was one of the most "personally and professionally difficult things I've ever been through," and when asked if he has spoken to Snipes since, he responded, "No, no... we've never spoken again."
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Blade Was Blazed Every Day Of Filming
Photo: New Line Cinema
In an interview with AV Club, Patton Oswalt dropped dime on how much weed Wesley Snipes smoked while on set. Oswalt told the AV Club, "[Snipes] wouldn’t come out of his trailer, and he would smoke weed all day. Which is fine with me, because I had all these DVDs that I wanted to catch up on."
Snipes really didn't cared about Blade: Trinity. And why should he? It was the third film in a vampire karate franchise. Even with its goofy premise, however, he should have been able to stay sober while on set.
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Wesley Snipes Accused David Goyer Of Being Racist
Photo: New Line Cinema
There was no love lost between Wesley Snipes and David Goyer throughout the filming of Blade: Trinity. It's one thing to not like someone you work with; there is a whole new level to claiming someone is racist. Snipes claimed the first two Blade films had multiracial cast and crew, but by the time the third film rolled around the producers purposefully stacked the crew with white people.
The most heinous claim made by Snipes was a member of the cast or crew (the claim is vague) wore a shirt that he felt was racist and Goyer did nothing to discipline them. Thankfully Patton Oswalt, who played a hacker nerd in the film, was able to provide context to the scenario. He told AV Club:
"One day on the set - they let everyone pick their own clothes - there was one black actor who was also kind of a club kid. And he wore this shirt with the word 'Garbage' on it in big stylish letters. It was his shirt. And Wesley came down to the set, which he only did for close-ups. Everything else was done by his stand-in. I only did one scene with him. But he comes on and goes, 'There’s only one other black guy in the movie, and you make him wear a shirt that says "Garbage?" You racist motherf*cker!'”
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Ryan Reynolds Was Referred To As "That Cracker" Throughout Filming
Photo: New Line Cinema
When Spin reporter Chris Parry showed up to cover the final days of filming on the set of Blade: Trinity, he got the story of a lifetime. One of the craziest things he learned was not only did Wesley Snipes not refer to his co-stars by name, but he specifically referred to Ryan Reynolds as "that cracker." Speaking under terms of anonymity, an executive on the film claimed Snipes would say things like "tell that cracker to get out of my eye line," and "tell that cracker to get his lines right."
The "anonymous executive" said they would have walked off the film in the first week, but the rest of the crew was working extra hard to make up for all of the bad vibes Snipes was putting out.
Post-It Notes Were Wesley Snipes's Preferred Method Of Communication
Photo: New Line Cinema
After getting into a physical altercation with director David Goyer, Wesley Snipes and the director stopped speaking altogether. But you can't make a movie if the film's director and star aren't communicating, so Snipes devised a way to get his point across while still expressing the maximum amount of sulk - Post-Its. Towards the end of the shoot after filming all of his close-ups, Snipes started passing Post-Its to Goyer, and each of them were signed, "From Blade." Hopefully the director kept a few of those to sell at auction some day.
Natasha Lyonne Was In The Midst Of A Breakdown During Filming
Photo: New Line Cinema
Natasha Lyonne has definitely had her ups and downs with drug abuse, and a lot of it has been in the public eye. She appears in Blade: Trinity as Sommerfield, a blind hacker, and one reporter claims she was in a low spot during filming. While Chris Parry was trying to interview the cast, Lyonne's publicist asked him to email his questions to her and allow them to be vetted by a lawyer. She never got back to him with her answers.
Patton Oswalt backs up the claim Lyonne was going through "some kind of mental breakdown," but she was at least having some sort of twisted fun with it: "Wesley is all boundaries, and [Lyonne] has no boundaries. She played a blind computer expert. So the first scene they had together, she put her hand right on his face, and he just recoiled. It was awesome."
Wesley Snipes Was Really Pushing For A Sex Scene That Never Happens
Photo: New Line Cinema
It turns out Wesley Snipes really wanted to have a sex scene in Blade: Trinity. He talked about it on the DVD commentary for Blade 2 and was allegedly making moves behind the scenes to make sure his character showed his prowess in the bedroom in the third film. Supposedly the idea was for Blade and Abigail Whistler (Jessica Biel) to hook up at some point during the movie, but the idea never came to fruition. Was it because Biel vetoed the scene? Or was it because it had nothing to do with the plot of the film?
Wesley Snipes Stayed In Character Throughout Filming
Photo: New Line Cinema
It's not crazy for method actors to stay in character while on set. When a character is as intense as Blade (his entire family was murdered by vampires), it can be hard to dip in and out of that emotional intensity, so it makes sense Wesley Snipes wanted to be in the zone throughout filming. Still, it's very silly he was so serious about pretending to be a vampire killer named "Blade." Patton Oswalt claims Snipes introduced himself as "Blade" the one time they actually met.
"That Cracker"
